At a status hearing for Elijah James this morning, a case management hearing was scheduled for October 26.

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UPDATED 2.22.2011 by Julie Montanaro

The man accused of killing Danielle Brown is now facing the death penalty for it.

Elijah James was brought back to Florida to face murder charges yesterday and today the state filed its notice to seek the death penalty against him.

Brown disappeared more than a year ago. Her body has never been found, but James was indicted for her murder and has already been found guilty of arson in Georgia for setting fire to her car.

The state says while it is unusual to try a murder case without a body, every case has its challenges.

"This office will continue to prosecute cases not because they're easy, but because they're important and we believe that there's sufficient evidence. I'm comfortable that the evidence will be able to support a conviction in this case," said prosecutor Jack Campbell.

James made his first court appearance in Leon County this morning. He was denied bond and appointed a public defender.

"We feel the arson trial in Georgia paved the way for what is to come in Florida as we expect much of the same result. We look forward to obtaining justice for Danielle," said family spokesperson Nicole Brown Sheffield.

Sheffield says the family fully supports the state's decision to seek the death penaltyn against James.

The state has filed a notice that it will seek the death penalty in the Elijah James murder case. The notice was filed today, Feb. 22.

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[UPDATE] 2-22 11am --

The man accused in the disappearance of Danielle Brown is back in Tallahassee to face murder charges.

Elijah James was booked into the Leon County Jail (2-21) around 3pm yesterday afternoon.

James was extradited from Thomas County where he was convicted of arson earlier this month for torching Danielle Brown's car.Brown disappeared on February 5th last year. Though James faces charges for her murder, Brown's body had never been found.

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February 17, 2011 7:05pm by Julie Montanaro

A man accused in the disappearance of Danielle Brown will soon be coming back to Tallahassee to face murder charges.

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